Wetty provides terminal access within web browser. It is a tiny utility that lets you run your terminal application within browser tab using both HTTP and HTTPS protocols. You can carry out all the operations you usually do on your terminal, in Wetty now. It uses hterm terminal emulator on the backend and uses websockets instead of Java Script. It is fast as compared to normal terminal and provides much better response time. Let’s see how we can install it on Ubuntu and CentOS operating systems.

Installing Wetty on Ubuntu 15.04 and CentOS 7

In order to install Wetty, we must have following component on our Linux system.

Git

Node.JS

NPM

Installing Git:

For CentOS:

sudo yum install git

For Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install git

Installing Node.JS

For CentOS:

sudo yum install epel-release

sudo yum install nodejs

For Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install nodejs

Installing NPM

For CentOS:

sudo yum install npm

For Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install npm

Alright, all pre-requisits have been installed now. Run following command to clone Wetty’s GitHub respository to your local system.

Running Wetty over HTTPS:

If your have a valid SSL certificate, you can start Wetty on SSL port by using the following command (Replace your SSL key Certificate names and paths in the following command).

node app.js --sslkey key.pem --sslcert cert.pem -p 3000

Conclusion

By using Wetty, you can work on your current system via SSH or can connect remote computers too. It is known for its speed, you can use this lightweight utility to better and quickly manage your Linux systems.